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After 25 Years, North Country State Senator Betty Little Retires from Legislature, Moves on to ORDA By Susan Arbetter North Country PUBLISHED 7:02 PM ET Dec. 18, 2020 PUBLISHED 7:02 PM EST Dec. 18, 2020
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It’s the end of an era.
A former teacher and mother of six, Betty Little came to Albany from Queensbury in 1996 to serve in the Assembly when there were very few elected female lawmakers at the state capitol. Seven years later, she was elected to the Senate and served in that house for 18 years, rising to the rank of assistant minority leader for policy and administration.
Little became the go-to power-broker from the North Country, making a name for herself by spearheading efforts to lower property taxes and enabling businesses within the Blue Line of the Adirondack Park to balance the highs and lows of a tourism e